SH Blog: Eric Bledsoe denies Dwyane Wade at the rim

Clippers backup guard Eric Bledsoe stands at 6’1″, but his freakish athleticism allows him to play like he is much bigger than he actually is.

That was the case on Wednesday night when Heat guard Dwyane Wade went up for a slam dunk in the second quarter, only to be emphatically denied by the smaller Bledsoe. The block is especially impressive when you consider the number of times Wade has dunked over much bigger opponents throughout his career.

The momentum-altering play left an impression on LeBron James and Chris Paul after the game: